snorkel man

“There is a memory of imagination that has nothing to do with actual experience, which is, in fact, another life.” ~Derek Walcott

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on these shores

The history of the islands has been marked by the winds of chance that brought Africa, Europe and Asia to these shores.

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summer solstice

Summer Solstice features images of young Virgin Islanders as they enjoy the usually pristine beaches found on postcards of “America’s Paradise.”

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gone with the wind

Gone with the Wind is a lighthearted postscript to a devastating event that has impacted daily life in the Virgin Islands on a massive scale. After the leaves settle and the shock subsides we are left with the daunting task of repairing our homes, lives and economies.

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heART i facts

The work referencing the colonial period and Transfer came out of a long investigation into the major theme of migration and identity in the Virgin Islands and the Caribbean, past and present.

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book project

The book is a painting, the painting is a book.

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transfer collaboration

A collaborative project to commemorate the transfer of the Danish West Indies to the US government on March 31, 1917, now known as the US Virgin Islands.

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migrations

Migrations is the name of an exhibition and project that includes House of Dreams / Sidewalk Houses / Transitions. These are the titles of an installation, two series of photographs and a video, in which the theme of migration is treated in both an abstract and personal way.

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the goddesses

The human drama from one culture to another has the same thread running through it. The stories of Greek and Egyptian mythology, of Demeter and Persephone, are immortal and transcend chronology and geography as do all great stories about the transforming power of love, life and death.

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